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As long as it is not hot food, as in already prepared yes. You could save your foodstamps or make them go a bit further by baking cookies too. Just a suggestion, so you don't go through all your stamps and are short on food at the end of the month.

Well, my family will most likely be giving me a bit of cash as a gift, so I am planning on using that to suppliment what I am giving them.
Thank you all for being so kind and not judging. I am ashamed my life ended up like this.

Answer by
Anonymous
at 10:05 AM on Dec. 23, 2009

Yes you can BUT it would save you money to bake cookies and do little cookie gift bags instead. Make it like 1 gift per family instead of a box of chocolate for each person KWIM?

Yes, you can and I did. I got some candies for the grandkids to top their $3 pj presents with. I too feel bad but it is what it is. you (and I ) made decisions, live with your decisions!!! It is never a poor choice when you choose to use a progran to better your family and to assist yourselves for a short time. I have had some SNAP benefits for a few years and we are losing them next month due to overincoming. I am fearful that I will not have enough money for food because I have become dependant on dedicated food monies. It will all work out. Do what you are doing it is going to be OK!!!
and Enjoy your hokidays, they alone give us enough stress don't make it worse on yourself!!!!!.....Julie